Pipe bombs found outside U.S. embassy in Venezuela

posted at 2:38 pm on October 23, 2006 by Allahpundit

Local police chief Wilfredo Borraz told reporters that one of the devices was found outside the school and the other in a planter about 50 yards from the embassy entrance.

He said both were wrapped in black plastic bags and contained “small fliers with publicity alluding to Hezbollah” — the Lebanese guerrilla group that recently fought a monthlong war with Israel. He said police glimpsed electrical wires protruding from one of the plastic pipes before setting it off.

That’s noteworthy for two reasons. First, today’s date has significance. And second, it gives us here at HA — and Clint Taylor especially — a chance to say “we told you so.” If you missed our Vents last month on Hezbo in Venzo, click the images below to watch:

Venezuelan police say the suspect’s motive was “unclear.” Thesegents might be able to clue them in.

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Hugo was just strolling around New York recently, was it in the Bronx?, with how many dozen in his retinue? Selling off cheap heating gas and leaving behind what. What could his crew have done, or planted, or stashed for hizbullah while here? These dignataries dont go thru regular screening when they enter our country.

Silver lining – the good people of Venezuela realize more and more who/how their leader really is and the opposition is gaining much ground.

Entelechy on October 23, 2006 at 3:21 PM

HIYA Entelechy!:)

Let’s hope so! Altho with his repressive regime, anyone going up against him better have BIG numbers of people so he cant squash them. Not to mention, make them “disappear”

Limerick: I know..just saying, our definition of “students” seems to be at odds with the rest of the world lately. Ours want to get bombed (drunk) and go to footballs games, theirs want to bomb football games and kill people. Big difference.

Hiya back at you labwrs. With so many ” new dogs running around” :) here it’ll be hard to connect with you, or danno, or Kid, or any of my e-friends on this board. But I do read y’all. I sincerely am happy for the new ‘blood’ and the diversity of ideas, hopefully. And more wit. And more intensity. Glad the gates were opened. I didn’t get in at first and know how it was for a while…

You should have been here this weekend – had the Santa Ana conditions (85-90 degrees) with 75 miles visibility. One could grab the ocean – it was a deep, deep blue. Regards,

sorry Kid, but i really don’t think that the Yankees will make it back to the World Series anytime soon, even with a 200million dollar payroll.

Starblazer on October 23, 2006 at 4:37 PM

That depends on how quickly they purge some of that bad money. Sheffield’s gone, as is Jaret Wright. Mike Mussina might come back for less money (10MM). Giambi’s got two years left, and the Unit is in his final year (maybe he retires, depending on how his back surgery goes). If the pitching staff can be rebuilt around Wang (this is where an A-Rod deal to Anaheim makes the most sense, for Ervin Santana, Brandon Wood and a blue chipper to be named later-no cash changes hands). They definitely need to win the bidding for Daisuke Matsuzaka. Give me a rotation of Matsuzaka, Wang, Mussina, Santana, and Johnson; without blowing out the middle relievers, and a healthy Mariano, and I will guaran-damn-tee a ring before 2008.